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Nurture Women’s Wellness - New Parent, New Baby
3330 Old Glenview Rd. Ste 2
Evanston, Illinois 60091
SERVICES IN NUTSHELL
We provide personalized care for fertility challenges, hormone imbalance, pregnancy, and postpartum recovery. Using a root-focused approach that integrates functional medicine and hands-on treatment, we help women optimize their health at every stage.
MORE ABOUT US
postpartum care

Birth isn’t the end of the process—it’s the start of recovery and adjustment. Your body is healing, your hormones are shifting, and your nervous system is still recalibrating. This phase deserves real support—not just for your baby, but for you. Whether you had a vaginal birth or a cesarean, postpartum care is designed to support your recovery and help you feel more like yourself again.

Care may help:

  • Ease back, neck, and pelvic pain
  • Support core + pelvic floor recovery
  • Rebalance your nervous system
  • Process birth physically + emotionally
  • Regulate stress, anxiety, or overwhelm
  • Reconnect to your body in a safe, gentle way

What Does Postpartum Care Look Like?

Each session is tailored to what you need that day. We start with a quick check-in and adjust from there.

Each visit may include:

  • Gentle, nervous system chiropractic care
  • Acupuncture for healing, hormone balance, or emotional support
  • Time to talk, cry, exhale, or just be in the quiet
  • Pelvic and core assessment (when appropriate)
  • Lifestyle or nourishment support to help rebuild your foundation

Postpartum recovery doesn’t follow a strict timeline, and support shouldn’t be limited to one visit. This is ongoing care to help you recover, stabilize, and move forward feeling stronger and more supported.

 

ADDITIONAL SERVICES WE OFFER
People
Dr. Brook Merkel

Dr. Brook Merkel

Board certified chiropractor and acupuncturist

TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Dr. Brook Merkel

Hi, I’m Dr. Brook.

I’m a women’s health practitioner specializing in chiropractic and acupuncture with a passion for supporting women’s wellness at every stage.

As a mother of three energetic boys, I understand the unique physical and emotional demands women face—whether you are trying to conceive, navigating pregnancy, recovering postpartum, or simply seeking better balance in daily life.

At Nurture, we offer personalized, evidence-informed care that combines chiropractic adjustments, acupuncture, nutritional guidance, and holistic lifestyle support. My focus is on hormone balance, reproductive health, cycle regularity, and whole-body wellness.

I believe women deserve empowering and compassionate support and they deserve to be listened to without judgement

If you’re ready to feel more balanced, more supported, and more like yourself, I’d be honored to help support you.


What makes us different?

This isn’t just Webster technique or symptom relief.
Our approach blends clinical tools with whole-body support:

  • Gentle chiropractic + nervous system care

  • Acupuncture + hormone balancing

  • Personalized nutrition & lifestyle guidance – Practical, individualized strategies to optimize labs, reduce inflammation, and support long-term wellness.

  • Collaborative model – We work alongside your OB, midwife, or fertility specialist to provide complementary care that fits seamlessly into your medical plan.

  • We focus on addressing root contributors—not just masking symptoms

EDUCATION
BA, Sports Medicine and Athletic Training, University of the Pacific
Doctor of Chiropractic, National University of Health Sciences

CERTIFICATIONS
Webster Technique, ICPA
Mercier Therapy Practitioner

Testimonials

Dr. Brook Merkel offered me wonderful care during and after two pregnancies, with SI joint pain, needing to adjust the position of my baby, and then repair work following birth. She is warm, thorough, and a wonderful practitioner.

-Arianne

“Dr. Brook is incredible. My second baby turned breach two separate times during my pregnancy and I attribute her turning before labor to Brook. She is so knowledgable and her work is incredible. Best chiropractor I’ve ever been to.”

— Samantha H.

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